December 11, 2002

BRAVO!!!!! applause applause! John --- can you give a speech or what!!!?????

Excellent work !! The content and delivery --- both terrific !! Thought provoking and consciousness raising. Your sense of humor allows you to touch topics that others haven't been able to approach. Very well done. Even the costumes are good.

We were very moved by the minister ...Dr. Paulson, I believe. His sincerity and passion brought us both to tears. To have a heterosexual ally who is also an ally within a religious community stand up and state that they will stand between the bullies and the LGBT community is quite a remarkable thing! I am at a loss to understand why Dr.Paulson has infinitely more courage or insight than many LGBT people. We very much applaud his efforts!

So .....very well done!! Thank you very much for your efforts!! We suspect that your words help 1) the newcomers to LGBT issues to feel a bit more comfortable with the topic as well as to see a place for themselves in the struggle for "equality" and 2) the people who have a history of LGBT awareness to feel better equipped to be more articulate whern fighting the fight.

Thank you.

Howard Israel